Palaghar district has golden historical heritage in Vasai,Palghar and Jawhar talukas.
Vasai taluka was dominion by poturgijance earlier. In the the days of Peshwa Empire, Chimajee Appa created mine and around three hundred years ago hoisted the Maratha flag in Vasai.
In 1942 when ‘The Go Back Movement’ started in India for the freedom from British empire,to support this movement the great 5 martyr sacrificed their life for the country.
Kashinath Hari Pagdhare of Saatpati, Govind Ganesh Thakur of Nandgaon, Ramachandra Bhimashankar Tiwari of Palghar, Ramchandra Mahadev churi of Murabe, Sukur Govind More of Shirgaon sacrificed their life for the independence from British Kingdom.
In remembrance of their sacrifice a Martyr Square in the Palghar city was constructed and given the name as ‘Panch Batti’.
When in the year 1930 ‘The Satyagraha Movement’ was started in the country, Many activists from Vadarai to Saatpati were also involved.
At Saatapati all the foreign objects were completely banned and destroyed.
In Jawhar the king named as Mukane had an independent organization, Even today in Jawhar his great Palace resembles as the witness of history.